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At last months Earth Day, fashion and lifestyle brands and innovators unite to protect forests

Stuart Mitchell

In celebration of Earth Day, 15 companies have committed to end sourcing from Ancient and Endangered Forests in their textile and packaging supply chains, demonstrating their dedication to people and the planet. This commitment is part of the CanopyStyle and Pack4Good initiatives from solutions-driven environmental not-for-profit Canopy. Forward-thinking fashion and lifestyle brands in today’s announcement include John Lewis & Partners, Kering, Groupe Beaumanoir, Zadig & Voltaire, C&A, PANGAIA, City Threads, 2WO+1NE=2, Zeus + Dione, and House of Hackney.  Every year, 3.4 billion trees are cut down to make man-made cellulosic…

Chinese Fashion Brands Herald the Year of the Wood Dragon by Committing to Protect Forests

Stuart Mitchell

To celebrate the Lunar New Year, three leading Chinese fashion companies, representing eight brands, have partnered with Canopy to keep climate- and biodiversity-critical forests out of their viscose and paper packaging supply chains. They are also now prioritizing circular, lower-impact NextGen alternatives. The announcement, which comes on the heels of the Lunar New Year, marks the first cluster of China-head-quartered brands to join CanopyStyle and Pack4Good, the fast-moving supply chain transformation initiatives of solutions-driven environmental nonprofit Canopy.  The brands pledging to protect Ancient and Endangered Forests today are multi-brand fashion…

Apparel Impact Institute Announces HSBC as New Funder to the Fashion Climate Fund

Stuart Mitchell

Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) announces HSBC as a new philanthropic funder to its $250M Fashion Climate Fund (FCF). HSBC is pledging an initial $4M over the next three years and will also aim to provide sustainability and trade finance expertise to support the FCF’s mission of driving industry-wide convergence to modernize apparel and footwear supply chains to meet the industry’s ambition to halve carbon emissions by 2030. As outlined in the recent report, “Unlocking The Trillion-Dollar Fashion Decarbonisation Opportunity: Existing And Innovative Solutions,” co-authored by Aii & Fashion for Food…

Apparel Impact Institute Announces First Grant Recipients from its Climate Solutions Portfolio (CSP) to Promote Decarbonization in the Fashion Industry

Stuart Mitchell

Nonprofit organization Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) recently announced its first deployment of grants from its Climate Solutions Portfolio (CSP). This registry of proven carbon reduction solutions for the fashion industry is based on effectiveness, reach, scale, and cost, and represents the first deployed capital from Aii’s catalytic Fashion Climate Fund. These grants are funded by philanthropic contributions from the Fashion Climate Fund’s lead partners including H&M Foundation, H&M Group, Lululemon, The PVH Foundation, Target and the Schmidt Family Foundation, and will provide $250M to de-risk and accelerate proven decarbonization solutions…

The British Fashion Council And MBS Group Release Second Annual Report On Diversity And Inclusion In The European Fashion Industry

Stuart Mitchell

The British Fashion Council in partnership with MBS are pleased to present the Diversity & Inclusion in Fashion report. This second consecutive year of data collection enables a thorough evaluation of any advancements made and explores the industry’s commitment to promoting diversity and inclusiveness. In a pioneering research effort, the MBS Group has analysed voluntary data provided by Europe’s top 100 fashion companies, focusing on the representation of key demographics, including women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and disabled leaders, at crucial organisational tiers such as the board, executive committee, and…